CVE-2016-7224

CVSS V2 Low 3.6 CVSS V3 Medium 6.1
Description
Virtual Hard Disk Driver in Microsoft Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2, Windows RT 8.1, Windows 10 Gold, 1511, and 1607, and Windows Server 2016 does not properly restrict access to files, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "VHD Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-7224
  • Assigner
  • secure@microsoft.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-11-10T06:59:37
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-12T22:14:16
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-284 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1511:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 3.6
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 4.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • LOW
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 6.1
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 4.2
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94017
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037248
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40765/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-138
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7224
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7224
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:21:57 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 12:02:36 2016-11-10T06:59Z 2016-11-10T06:59:37 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 12:02:36 2018-10-12T22:14:16 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 12:02:36 Modified Vulnerability Status updated